Bolsover

Bolsover's population grew in the 10 years leading up to 2011. Data from the census show there were changes in jobs, health and religion.

The population reached nearly 76,000

In the decade leading up to the most recent census, the population of Bolsover increased by 5.7%, from just under 71,800 to 75,900.

The addition of just over 4,100 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Bolsover was home to, on average, 3.4 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was higher than the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Rise in rate of employment

This area saw the East Midlands' second-largest rise in the proportion of employed people.

Across the region, only Mansfield saw a greater rise in the proportion of employed people (from 50% to 54%).

During this period, Bolsover fell below six local authority areas, including North East Derbyshire and Lincoln, to become the East Midlands local authority area with the 10th-lowest percentage of employed people.

In 2011, just over one in two (53%) people aged 16 to 74 in Bolsover said they were employed, compared with 50% in 2001. The percentage that were unemployed increased from 4.0% to 4.7%.

The rate of employment was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that that said they were employed across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

This area saw the East Midlands' third-largest rise in the proportion of residents that perceived their health as good or very good.

Across the region, only Leicester (from 66% to 81%) and Nottingham (from 65% to 80%) saw a greater increase in the proportion of residents that perceived their health as good or very good.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

Every local authority area across the East Midlands saw a rise in the proportion of residents that perceived their health as good or very good, as the regional average grew from 67% to 80%.

In 2011, just over 7 in 10 (74%) in Bolsover said their health was good or very good, compared with 60% in 2001. The percentage that perceived their health as bad or very bad decreased from 14% to 8.6%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’good’ or ’very good’ health was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents that that said their health was good or very good across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in Bolsover

The number of people in Bolsover that described themselves as having no religion increased from about 9,100 in 2001 to just under 21,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 13% to 27% of the local population.

The percentage increased by more than the average across the East Midlands (from 16% to 27%) and the average across England (from 15% to 25%).

The number of people in Bolsover that described themselves as Christian decreased from about 56,000 in 2001 to just over 49,000 in 2011 (from 78% to 65%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation decreased from just over 6,300 to about 5,200 (from 8.8% to 6.8%).

Just over 260 people (0.1%) said they identified with a religion other than Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism or Sikhism, up from about 100 in 2001 (0.3%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population without a religion in Bolsover increased by 14 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Bolsover by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Bolsover that rented privately increased from 7.7% to 13% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over one in six (18%) households lived in social housing, compared with 21% in 2001. The percentage of Bolsover households that owner their home decreased from 69% to 67%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 8.5% in 2001 to 15% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Bolsover increased by 5.4 percentage points

Percentage of households in Bolsover, the East Midlands and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Bolsover working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 13% to 10% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just under 1 in 40 (2.3%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.3% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 14% in 2001 to 10% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Bolsover decreased by 3.4 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Bolsover, the East Midlands and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

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